Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8812496 | The Journal of Pediatrics | 2018 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Individuals with divergent patterns of mitochondrial and nuclear ancestry are at increased risk for preterm birth. These findings may in part explain the higher rates of preterm birth in African Americans and in individuals with a matrilineal family history of preterm birth.
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Authors
Nicholas PhD, D'Arcy BSc, John W. MSc, Gary M. PhD, David K. MD, Nadav PhD, Marina PhD, Sarah A. PhD, Neal MD, PhD,